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RELIGION |
Hindu-67%, Buddhist-29%,
Christian-2%, Muslim-1%, others-1%. |
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CLIMATE |
Summer – Max-20.7 C,
Min – 13.1 C
Winter
– Max –14.9 C, Min – 7.7 C |
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CLOTHING |
Summer – Light
woollens and Cotton
Winter
– Heavy woollens. |
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BEST SEASON |
From Mid - February to late
May and from October to December |
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STATE
ANIMAL |
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) |
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STATE BIRD |
Blood Pheasant (Ithanginis
Cruentus) |
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STATE
FLOWER |
Nobile Orchid (Dendrobium
Nobile) |
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STATE TREE |
Rhododendron (Rhododendron
Niveum) |
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CASH CROPS |
Cardamom, Ginger, Potatoes |
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CEREAL
CROPS |
Rice, Maize, Millet,
Barley, Wheat |
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FRUITS |
Orange and Apple |
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MINERALS |
Copper, Dolomite, Lead,
Zinc, Coal, Iron Ore, Garnet, Graphite, Pyrites and Marble
are mined. There are also high-grade reserves of gold and
silver |
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CAPITAL |
GANGTOK |
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NO OF ASSEMBLY
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32 (For 32 Constituencies) |
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NO OF LOK
SABHA SEATS |
1 SEAT |
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NO OF RAJYA
SABHA SEATS |
1 SEAT |
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Districts |
Headquarters |
Altitude |
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East |
Gangtok |
5500 ft. |
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West |
Gyalshing |
5200 ft. |
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North |
Mangan |
4800 ft. |
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South |
Namchi |
4600 ft. |
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